It happened so FAST! It happened today. Snow piled up from two days storm - probably 8" of white fluffy stuff. Since it was New Years day, the plows only plowed the main highway and left the side-streets alone which made for dangerous driving. The roads were relatively empty - people were home watching bowl games on TV and snuggling in their warm homes.
Everyone hopped in the car and headed to town - just normal, everyday stuff. Driving a big, sturdy car made going through piles of snow no big deal - it climbed the big hill in front of their home like it wasn't even there. Down the road they headed for town when they hit 'the corner' that caused their big, sturdy car to go out of control, miss the bridge. Mom called out, "Oh #@*&!*, hold on!!!!!!" Shade grabbed the handle above the passenger window and braced for impact. From the street, you could see only the tips of the tires sticking up from the over-turned car laying in the empty canal, tires still spinning. The handle Shade grabbed broke off - the impact was so great.
Four members of my family were in that car today. No one saw the wreck, no one came to their aid - they had to climb out of the car through the passenger door that was ajar. In shock and numb, the boys made it back to the house to alert their dad who was working. They were approximately 1/4 mile away from the house and there was not a soul on the road. They all walked away - stunned, in shock but okay. Bob and Cameron raced out to see what they could do and took some pictures to document what happened:
THE MIRACLE: No one was wearing seat belts!!! Yes, 2010 has been good to us.
